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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
Down on nIonopoIies.

New YORK, November 2S.-In regard to
the Chicago Gas Trust the Times this
morning says: This contest in Chicago is
one in which the people of other American
cities and the people of the whole country
are interested, because 1t is an attempt on
the part of the people to escape the thral-
dom of trust monopoly. Such monopolies
are coming into existence in all parts of
the land, and thus far no remedy for the
evil has been applied. We are confident
that remedies are provided by our laws,
but they have not been used. The people
of Chicago now have an excellent opportu.
nifty to use them. A successful application
of them for their own protection might
lead to the overthrow of trust monopolies
elsewhere. One Of the lawyers,
who appeared in the recent suit
before Judge Tuley, suggests that the Attor::
neY.General of Illinois should begin pro-
ceedings to annui the charter OF the Trust
and the charters of the absorbed compa-
MES. This suggestion points to remedy
that must eventually, we think, be applied
in many cases like this. How good case
can be made against the gas Trust we do
not know, for the people seem fo0lishly to
have granted to it q charter which en-
powers it to do the things which it has
done, but as against the absorbed compa-
MES, proceedings for the annCilment of
their charters might be based upon suffi-
Gent ground. These companies were not
authorized to merge themselves into a
monopoly. The people did not charter
them for any such purpose"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
A WILD PAIR OF BUCKS.
They Assault Two. Fellow Prisoners ant
Then Attempt Their Own Iivas

They Assault Two. Fellow Prisoners and
Then Attempt Their Own Lives.
GLEEDIYE, Mont, November 27.-Early
yesterday morning three Sioux Indians
named FiDger-Nail. Sitting-in- Front and
Pete Matthews, confined In the county
jail here for demonstrating, made an attack
on two white prisoners. Their weapons
were table knives, pair of scis-
sors and common chairs, with
which the Jail was supplied. After
infiictipg mortal wounds on the white
prison ers, Fipger-Nail and sitting-in-
Front hanged themselves in their cells
with tn cir bunk straps. They were assis.
ted by the other Indian, Pete Matthews
who, after they committed the deed, tried
to butt his brains out against the wall of
the cell, but was secured and ironed by
Sheriff Tut lie and several others. The
two Indians who hanged themselves
stabbed themse Ives all over their bodies
before resortipg TO hanging.
Francisco Sal amo, an italian, who was
confined on charge Of burglary. was
stabbed In several places. and the clunty
physician does not expect him to live until
morning. The other prisoner, Z. H. Turck,
awaiting the action of the grand jury on a
charge of rape, was stabbed and pounded
over the head with chairs in the hands of
the Indians. BE regained consciousness
late this afternou on, and only RENE nbered
that the Indiant stacked him with knives,
after which he gme unconscious. The
doctor says he N..l recover with proper
care.
The Indians o did the work tried to
starve themselves to death several months
ago, and after that, remarked that they
would not live to be tried tor horse steal
ing during the term of court which con-
Yenes. Monday the 18th. They had
their war paint, and no doubt the
assault was premeditated. The pris-
oners appeared jolly and contented
last evening when the janitor made his
rounds. They were allowed too much lib
ertY, neither one of the cells being locked,
only the outside door of the cage. They
had access to all the cells, and the Indians
waited until they thought the white pris-
OneTs slept the sOundest,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
PAYING TO BE AMUSED.

The great majority OF the people, it is
needless to say, want to be amused. In
this they are simply responding to law Of
human nature that cannot be revoked, and
those who antagonizs the law ere as GER
tain to meet with discontinue, as that wa
ter will run down hill. Common sense
people recognize the facts in the case, and
it is becoming quite fashionable in these
latter days of enlghtment for the pulpit to
indulge occasionally in little sanctiied
levitY-to mix reason with pleasure and
wisdom with mirth"-snd in this pleasant
way "learn the luxury of doing good"
The world says with Shakespeare:
"With mirth and laughter let ola wrinkles
come.
And let my liver rather heat with wine,
Than my heart cool with Notifying gloom"
Amusenents are ia demand-relaxation
for mind and body-cessation from toll,
and fortunately there are evidences on all
sides of disposition to meet the require.
ments. But amusements cost money-cost
time, and it is a maxim that time is
money" Those who have a fondness for
such things may catalogue if they will, the
different kinds of smusements now in
vogue and estimate the amount annually
expended to maintain them. They may go
still further, and write down their views of
the influence the varicGs descriptions of
amusements, patronized by the people,
exert upon society. How widely different
will be the estimate of the lecture room,
as compared with the skating rink, In a
cuTsory criticism. In the lecture room,
says one, all is thought, great problems are
discussed, while at the skating rink, there
is simply display of muscle and motion.
II is like turning
8 From gentle yuliets woe,
To count the twirls of Fanny Ellsler's toe"
And yet, il all the facts were known, the
rink may have conferred as much real
benefit as the lecture room.
1t so happens nowadays, in the march
OF progress, that small amount of money
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

TIE anthracite coal question is up for
debate all over the country, and while the
coal bqrons ASSERT that the supply is ample
prices advance. Coal monopollsts are to-
tally heartless, and the colder the weather
the higher go prices. The Philadelphia
Record publishes the following touching
the subject:
Resolved. By the Senate aud House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
from and after this date The duty of 10
cents a ton on coal be and is hereby re-
pealed.
This resolution ought TO be passed i'm
mediately alter the organization OF the
Fiftieth Congress. 1t would require no
reference to 2 COMMITTEES, but could be
passed et oncs on a suspension of the
rules, SIS the duty on quinine was repealed
q few years ego. The price Of coal is ris.
ing. aud the monopoiiss which control
this Necessary OF living should be no long
er permitted to hold SUCH an advantage
over consumers as is afforded by this
duty. The organs Of the coal monopolists
assert that TIE duty is OF no benefit to
them. Very we'll; in that case TIE coal
monopolies would nave no interest in resist
ing its repeal Certainly no opposition 10
a repeal of the duty en- coal would come
from any other quarter.
1t is scarcely TO be believed that Con
gress will longer permit coal monopolie
to form combinations for the purpose o
enrichiDg themselves off of the miseries o
the people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

bodies against mob that had majority,
but was governed By stupidity and Viz
lainy. As they we're ready to give up
blood and life for the constitution and
the liberty of speech guaranteed by it,
thuswe will also stand fast and true when
John Clay steps upon the platform an
speaks to the working people of the past,
present and future
"Those were true Turner'S that spoke in
that strain, and we entertain the firm hops
that those Turner'S also who are in q min
ority in the so called conservative soci-
cites, will be sound on this question; that
they will also know where their place is
If anybody, whoever it may be, should
make frivolus, reasonable sttempt-an
attempt deserving of death-to outrage
the rights of the people. But it will not
come to this"
The article goes on to say that the Oiti-
Zens Association will not let it come to
this for lack Of courage, and that that Or
ganizstion would no, so soon after the tn
day of November, Provoke a riot, the
termination of VT Oh would be, at least,
doubtful"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
STILL UNSUBDUED.
The Spirit of the Anarchists Lives in Chit
eagO-Thnsatebing Words.

The Spirit OF the Anarchists Lives in Chit
eagO-rhnsatebing Words.
CHICDso, November 25.-rhe following
extracts from an article in the Sunday is.
sue of the Arbeiter Zeituing are.in teresting
at tie present Juncture, as there has been
some question il celebration, such as tho
Central Labor Union, and a number OF
singing and turning societies intend to
have December 10, would lead 10 any trou-
BILE. Referring to thu attempt to prevent
any speaking at such meeting, the paper
Gays:
1.-THE committe that has rented Battery
d Hall for the grand celebration IN De-
cember is compelled to fight this insidious
mob, which, in the full consciousness of Its
guilt dare not.approach its honest oppo-
nents openly, but only tries to
obstruot their way by trickery.
IL is said that suoh things
can happen. but II is aleviating to know
that Friday evening the delegates OF the
niue turning societies declared as one man
ct Is our duty as Turner'S to protect free
dom OF speech, as thirty years ago our
brothers OF the Cincinnati Turgemunde
considered IL their sac-sd duty to protect
the Eob'e Wendell Phillips with their
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

DUBLIN, November 23-After the seconds
trial OF / ord Mayor Sullivan, EDITOR of the.
the Government viii prosecute q number
of editors Of othes papers foE, Publishing
similar reports. The Freeman's Journal
asserts that the frrest of news agents FOR
selling copies OF United Ireland is ILLEGAL.
If it "a legal. it says the Dublin depots oe
the sight Hon. William Henry Smiths
News Company are guilty Of the sane
offease as they have sold thousands of
United IrelaBds. The Freeman's journal
declares that the continuing OF Mr.. hAn de
villa in sinking cell st Tullsmore phi SON
foz refusing to clean utensils and exercise
il company with ordinary criminals, is as
scsndaloas as the the worst outragefi C IN
Blitted Ia Bombay or Eespolitan. prisons.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

The latest lie concerning the Insane
Asylum, of the Indianapolis Journal, re-
produced promptly in the Evening News
of the same date, is on It's way through the
Republican papers of the State. The Ev-
arsville Journal built it up in good shape
yesterday, and it is about due to-day in
the New Castle Courier and its namesake
of Lafayette. The Sentinel ventilated and
annihilated the lie yesterday, but the
Journal, News and the balance of thu
gang will, of course, ignore and refuse to
publish the ex PLANTATION.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
The Anarchists, Resting P,acs.

Chicago, November 23.-The place in
which the bodies of the executed Ana shl
lists are to be buried has been seleo cd,
and nothing is required now but the
formal sanction of the authorized ore Bni-
cations before the bodies can be inter red
The defense committee met Ar. J ohm
Bueble. president CT the Weldllsim Fsm-
eteTy Company, and three of the dire etors
yesterday afternoon, and went to the GEM
ete-y with them. The lot chosen is il 4 the
northsast cornOr OF the comstery, nd is
triangular in shape. Two prom E7eHt
driveways psss it on the northeast and
northwest sides, while to the southw est is
one Of the largest open spaces in the osm-
etery. The subcommittee appro Fos OF
the sire because 1t comprises about. 1900
sQuaTe feet, or about eight regula loss.
To the north is a large tract of lsNoand
containing about 100, 600 square feet, which
can be purchased in connection with thu
other AZ a low figure, East of tbs last
tract and northeast of the other Plat is a
plat containing GIG lots, which the Cen
trail labor Union contoAplstes P7rohas-
ing There has been nc.exaot san agreed
upon for the lot but il will be listle over
IS cents foot, making = total of between
s 100 and $500
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
Suffering FOR CoaI.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The announcement
comes from Duluth that nearly 1000, 900
tons of coal have been taken there, over
100000 more than last year, and yet 1t is
shortage in the supply this winter. The
first blizzard has come, and the towns of
Western Minnesota and Eastern Dakota
are even now showing signs of great anx-
lety. The report comes from Huron that
many people there are preparing to bring
hay burners into requisition, and tele-
gram from Adrian announces that there is
not a. pound of coal for sale in that town,
poor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
SAM HoUSToN's SECRET.
The Reason Why He Deserted His Bride
and Went Among the Indians.

81. LOUIS special.
The blank in the history of the famous
Sam Houston has at last been filled up.
1t will be remembered that after living for
some time among the Cherokee Indians,
and fighting In the war OF 1912. he settled
in Tennessee, began to practice law, was
twice elected to Congress, and in 1897 was
elected Governor of Tennessee, aud In
January, 1929, he was married to the belle
of Tennessee, and in less than two months
after his marriage ne suddenly resigned
the Governorshlp, deserted his wife and
home, and disappeared. This created an
intense sensation throughout the country,
as Houtson was regarded as the most prom
Using man in the South. The cause
of Houston's resignation of the Governor
ship, his desertion of his bride, and his
abandonment OF the path of civilizition
has always been mystery. He never re-
vealed it himself to his civilized friends.
A staff correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, sent to TahIequah, Indian
Territory, to write up the Isdian troubles,
obtained from undoubted authority facts
that clear up this mystery.
When Houston resigned the Governor
ship he RODE straight from Tennesse's capt.
tai to the Arkansas river. He fell in with
a band OF Usage Indians near the present
site of Fort Gibson, told them he desired
to live with the tribe, and he was well
coined. He donned q breech clout and
blanket, shaved his head to the GRO wn, aud
daubed his face with paint. He cut him.
self off entirely from civilization and lived
with the Indians.
For time he was leader. and married
an Indian girl, butafterwards he became 9
| drunkard. While under the influence oil
wbiskyk he told the story OF bis tight from
| Tennessee to John Jorley, an Indian COM
panion. Jorley told 1t 10 Wolff Star, and
| from tie latter the correspondent got il.
| Houston's wife ma rried HIM to pleas
her parents. She had been previously en-
gagged to a young man in Nashville, but
under parental influence, broke off the
engagement and accepted Houston's offel
of marriage, and, in view Of his prospects
il was thought she had made brilliant
match. He loved the young woman, and
was made to believe that she returned hi
affection. Houston had no knowledge Of
the previous engagement, and his viii,
managed to maintain outward cheerful
ness for some time. He returned hom'
one night about IL O'Clock and his wifi
was In bed and was weeping. The hus
hand was solicitous and the vile fretful
He asked what caused her tears, aud sh
gave no satisfactory answer. He i'm
portuned her, and at last she told him.
She said she was q bad, wicked woman
| 81 did not love her;husband, but loved M
oiher man; that she never could love he
Husband or forget the other man, and tbs
her life was miserable. She confessed thu
for some time before she had been engage
J to marry Houston, che had mAintsine
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

"SoLD-oUT ROBERTSON" was at the time
Of the sale in the ''hands of his friends"
They sold him out. bob and sinker, lock,
stock and barrel; but what did they get
tor him? Who bought him? What use
had anyone for Robertson before or after
the sale? Did the Fort Wayne Morton
Club buy him in? Was he mortgaged to
the Morton Club? 1t is probable that he
was sold on account of General Ben Har-
rison. General Ben wanted to succeed
himself. To do that, there must be joint
session. Robertson had no title to the
Office of LieutenantGo Governors was
the decision of Ibis friends" and then
they sold him out"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
Want Cheap Riding.

CHICAGO, November 28.-The United
Labor party held a meeting yesterday, at
which resolution was presented demand
ing that President Yerkes be required to
furnish twenty-fiv rides for 81 on his sur
face lines before the City Council grant
him additional franchises. Several speak
ers wanted three-cent fare with ten rides
for twenty-five cents. After discussion,
the resolution calling for a three-ceni fare
was adopted and the Council will be askad
to take action.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30

mon to sing the little sad song'-and one
of his faVorites was Twenty Years Ago"
and the following verses always deeply af-
fected him:
ave wandered to the village, Tom, I've sat be-
meath the tree,
Upon the schOolhouse playground, that shell
tered you and me;
But none were left to greet me, Tom, and few
Who played with us upon the green, some
twenty yeays ago.
Near by the spring. upon the elm, you know
cut your name,
Your sweetheart's Just beneath it, Tom, and
you did mine the same:
Some heartless wretch has peeled the bark
twas dyingsura but slow.
Just as she died whose name you cut, some
49, twenty years ago, ~ s-sss.s -----.s-za
my lids have long been dry, Tom, but tears
came to my eyes:
thought Of her loved so well-those early
broken ties;
visited the old church yard, aud took some
Upon sbs graves OF those we loved, some
go twenty wears ago" .ss szssz
1t was this I'Iittle sad song" that Mr.
Lincoln called for WREN riding near the bat
tie field OF Antietam, and not "Picsyune
Butler" Mr.. Lamon knew when Mr.. Lin
coin was experiencing depression of spirit,
that to break the spell and restore his
mind to cheerfulness nothing was more
effective than some little comic song, many
of which he enjoyed. One, says Mr.. La
mon, was parody on Life on the Ocean
Wave" and it ran something like the fol-
lowing:
30, life on the ocean wave,
And home on the rolling deep
With ratlipS fried three times day
And leaky old berth flr to sleep;
Where the gray besrd cock roach rO7ms,
On thoughts OF kind intent,
And the raving bed-bug comes
The road the cock roach went"
And another little solg which Mr.. Lincoln
enjoyed, was "The Blue Tailed Fly" which
jiDgled as follows:
"When was young used to wait
At massa's table, N hand de plate;
An pass de bottle when he was dry,
An brush away de blue tailed fly.
cole massss dead, oh let him rest;
Dey say all things am for the best;
But can't forget until die
Ole Massa an de blue tailed fly"
Mr.. Ward II. Lamon, by publishing such
intimate recoIleotions and anecdotal
"reminiscences Of the illustrious Lincoln,
i'the real Lincoln, f" makes valuable addi-
ton to current history. Abraham Lincoln
was great man in the truest sense OF the
term, and why Murat Halstead should
have desired his death, or suggested it, is
one of the mysteries which it is probable
will never be explained.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
Western Union Lo,ss. q suit.

BosroN, November 2S.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company lost an import
ant suit in the United States Circuit Court
to-day, Judge Colt giving q decree for
the complainant in the action of the Attor-
ney General of Massachusetts,, VS.. the
Western Uuion Telegraph Company. This
was al information filed by the At
torney General under the Public Statutes
to collect tax Of $40 6lS, assessed in May,
1885 on the corporate franchise OF the
company doing business in this State, and
to enjoin the defends from further ex-
ecution of its business until said tax was
paid.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
THE REAL LINCOLN.

Ward II. Lamon, in the Washington
Post of the goth inst, relates many pecuh-
arities of Abraham Lincoln, the illustrious
man whom, while President of the United
States. Mr.. Murat Halstead thought it
might be we'll for the country to murder.
Mr.. Lamon Whites of the real Lincoln" OF
the genial, greathearted and kind-hearted
Lincoln, OF whom Mr.. Hastead could
have known but little. or he would not
have suggested, even to Secretary Chase,
his assassination. Ire monstrous SANDER
was put into circulation that while M.
Lincoln was riding about the battlefield of
Antietam, where the dead were piled up
in great heaps, he req aested Ward II. La
mon TO sing the trivial song OF "Plcayune
Butler," 80 little was be impressed with
the horrifying spectacles that met his eye.
This was Q cruel Islander. Nothing OF the
kind ever traDspired. Bat many days
after the battle, in ride OF miles In an
army ambulance, near the battlefield oil
Antietam. Mr.. Lincoln did ask Mr.. Lamon
to sing, ''one of your little sad song',"
tand thereby" says Mr.. Lamon, ''hangs g
tale" Those who are At all familiar with
the life of Abraham Lincoln know that be
was subject to periods Of mental depres
sion, melancholy. On such occasions des
pondency deepened into gloom, and the
mirthful man seemed to have drained
every cup Of bliss, and to see every scene
Of pleasure shaded with sorrow. At such
times Mr.. Lincoln seemed to say
f'Life Is dreary wilderness OF woes
No hover oil friendship blossoms on the wild
Despair's dark Tave Ia freezing current flows,
Where mercy ne'er the orphan heart beguiled
Where pity neyes wepts and friendship neVe
smiled"
1t was on such occasions that the grss
man, whose murder Murat Hslstead sug
Essted to Secretary Chase, would ask La
~ - 4
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-30
Death of Jim Sawyer.
san Franeisoo Chronicle.


The celebrated dog, Jim Sawyer, has
joined the great majority OF other dogs.
he was exactly 16 years old when hs died
two days ago. jim Sawyer was cut OF
Patsy Congrove's Sly by divers skye
terrier dog.
Jim never had much of a record, but he
has been made famous, as well as Els mas
ter, in Mark Fwsin's writings.
He was owned by Tom Sawyer. tbs hero
of the book by that name, who is resident
OF this city, on Mission street, near Fifth.
Jim Sawyer was q fair watchdog of an
unusually tenacious disposition. He
proved the latter fact beyond doubt about
three years ago,
TWAS a very stormy night, aud the
passers-by being few and far between, Tom
Sawyer decided to close his saloon and re-
tire 70 his bed in the room above. jim. as
usual, was given the freedom of the bar
room for that night, and he snugly hied
himself away behind cracker box. Slort-
ly after midnight burglar broke into the
| place, but did 1t so noiselessly that Jim,
who was old and slept well, did not hear
him.
The fellow had things pretty nearly his
own way, and he overloaded himself with
bottles and cigars. In endeavering to get
out again through the window by which
be had come in he dropped bottle, which
smashed on the floor. Jim was up inls
moment, The burglars feet and head had
already been thrust out, but what remain
/ ed sill within Jim's reach was grabbed by
him with all the spirit he could put in
the job.
Jim growIed and bit and the burglar
yelled aud hit. His blows, however, haC
little eject on Jim, who held on until hi
master, Tom Sawyer, came to his rescue.
Police Officer Fitzhenry also came up by
this time, and the burglar, who was after
wards recognized as George II. Howard
was tried, convicted and sentenced to fiv
years imprisonment at San Quentin.
Jim was buried with due ceremony in
coffin beneath his masters house.